Curtain-fastener.



No. 744,819. PATENTED NOV. 24, 1903;

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CURTAIN FASTENER.

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UNTTED STATES Patented November 24-, 1903.

MARY It. THOMAS, OF EAGLE, NEBRASKA.

CURTAlN-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 744,819, dated November24, 1903. Application filed June 1,1903. Serial No- 159.548. (N0 model.)

To to whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY L. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Eagle, in

the county of Cass, State of Nebraska, have invented certain new anduseful Improvementsin Curtain-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact'description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to curtain fasteners or hangers, and moreparticularly to that class wherein the curtain is hung from a pole, theobject of the invention being to provide a simple means by which thecurtain will be held securely to the pole in such manner as to permit ofeasy application and removal when desired, an additional object of theinvention being to provide means for holding the top portions of thecurtains to permit them to be caught up in festoons or for holdingadditional draperies at the tops of the curtains.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is an elevation showing a window provided with acurtain-fastener embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the curtain-pole with one curtain disposed thereoverready to receive the clamping-plate, said clamping-plate being shown inraised position. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken vertically throughthe pole and clamping-plate and illustrating the use of the supplementalspring clamping-fingers. Fig. 4: is a view similar to Fig. 3 with theclamping-plate raised. Fig. 5 is a view-partly in section and partly inelevation and showing the use of a clamping-finger when a curtain is tobe draped.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a window-frame 5 of usualconstruction to which the present curtain-fastening means is attached.The curtain supporting and fastening means comprises a pole 6 of usualcylindrical form, which is engaged in and supported by the brackets 7,which are attached in any suitable manner to the window-head, so as tohold the curtain-pole substantially horizontal and spaced outwardly fromthe window frame. The curtains securely, in either position.

(shown at 8) are hung over the pole in the usual manner and after beingproperly positioned thereon are held in place by means of aclamping-plate 9, which is arc-shaped in crosssection, so as to fitpartly around the pole and hold the curtains securely. To hold theclamping-plate in place, arms 9 are attached to the end portions thereofand project at right angles therefrom, said arms having each their endportions oifset laterally with respect to each other, and these arms arepivoted against the inner faces of the brackets at their opposite endsfrom'their clampingplates, the pivots being so located that when thearms are swung thereon the clampingplate will be moved into and out ofposition to clamp the curtains against the pole. To hold theclamping-plate yieldablyin either its active oritsinactive position,helical springs 10 are attached to the arms adjacent totheclamping-plate and to the brackets at the opposite sides of thepivots, so that when the clampingplate is raised to its limit from itsactiveposition the points of attachmentof the springs to the arms passvertically over the pivots of the arms, andin such movement the tensionsof the springs change, the tensions being such that the clam ping-plateis held yieldably, but

When the curtain is to be clamped, the clamping-plate is lowered to restthereon, and when the curtain is to be removed the clamping-plate israised. To permit of draping the tops of the curtain, supplementalclamping-fingers are provided and consist of spring-fingers, (shown at12,) each of the fingers consisting of a U shaped spring-wire having itsend portions wrapped about the pins or rods 13, mounted upon theclamping-plate, the extreme ends of the wires resting againstthe'ornamental heading 14, which is carried by the clamping-plate, so asto hold the spring-wire of the fingers under such tension as will holdthe lower ends of the fingers yieldably against the front edge of theclamping-plate.

When the curtains are to be draped, the lower ends of the springclamping-fingers are drawn outwardly, and the curtain is engaged underthe spring-finger and is clamped thereby against that portion of thecurtain which is disposed over the curtain-pole. The ends of the springclamping-fingers extend or depend below the clamping-plate, so that theymay also exert a clamping action against the curtain-pole. When thearc-shaped clamping-plate is swung upwardly, any material that isclamped between it and the pole or between the spring-fingers and thepole will be released, while any material that may be clamped betweenthe spring-fingers and the clamping-plate will be held to theclampingplate and raised therewith.

It will be understood that the clampingplate may be ornamented in anysuitable manner, so that it will have, in effect, the appearance of acornice, and that modifications may be made and any suitable materialsand proportions used for the various parts without departing from thespirit of the invention.

What isclaimed is 1. A device of the class described comprisingbrackets, a curtain-pole mounted in the brackets, a singleclamping-plate having supporting-arms pivoted to the brackets formovement of the clamping-plate into and out of position against thepole, and springs connected to the brackets and arms and arranged tohold the arms with the clamping-plate in active or inactive positions.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pole, a clamping-platemounted for movement into and out of position against the pole, andspring clamping-fingers mounted upon the clamping-plate to exert clamp;ing action thereagainst, said fingers being movable withtheelamping-plate into and out of clamping relation to the pole.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARY L. THOMAS.

Witnesses:

TILLIE H. OATTERN, ELMER E. SPENCER.

